Marshall Community Unit School District C-2 Board of Education met Nov. 10.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, November 10, 2022, with the following members present: Mr. Crews, Mrs. Rayhel, Mr. Eitel, Mr. Gard, Mrs. Hendrix, and Mr. Macke. Mr. Ross, Mr. Ritchey, Mr. Keown, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Lake, Mrs. Morgan, and Mr. Grubb were also present.
Mr. Macke called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Mrs. Rayhel led the Pledge of Allegiance.
During the open comment session, Becky Goldsberry offered a prayer. Mr. Crews offered a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hendrix, to approve the minutes, treasurer’s report, and the bills from the month of October. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Eitel, aye; Mr. Gard, aye; Mrs. Hendrix, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye.
Mr. Grubb, in his maintenance and transport report, told the board that the locks at North School and the high school have all been re-keyed. He also thanked the CAD classes at the high school for making new prints and maps of the buildings. Two new school buses should be delivered by December.
Mr. Ross discussed several items with the board. Red Warrior Tactical worked with the district and distributed trauma kits for every classroom. Amy Holmes, owner of the facility, trained the teachers on how to use the kits. The new portable side baskets for McNary Gym should be arriving on Friday, November 11. Mr. Ross has been working with the city police department regarding a full time resource officer. The district should have the full time officer by February. Off duty officers and county officers have been working in the schools.
There was a discussion of the employee health insurance plan through Egyptian Trust. A committee of staff members has been formed to look at other options for staff insurance. The contract with Egyptian Trust runs through September of 2023 and no change will be necessary at this time. Mr. Ross and the committee will continue to look into options for the future.
Mr. Ross discussed the progress with the high school HVAC system. A large crane placed the new HVAC unit for the high school onto a concrete slab next to Ross Gym. The old high school chiller was removed. The McNary Gym new heating system should be operating soon. The Ross Gym’s heating unit should be operational by Thanksgiving. At the Jr. High, rooftop units and the new fire alarm system (and high school) will be installed over Christmas break. Speakers for the new phone system will be placed during Christmas break.
Kent Kull, from the district’s auditing firm, Mose, Yockey, Brown, and Kull, was in attendance and discussed the annual finance report with the board. The district was rated a 3.8 score on a 4.0 scale.
Approved minutes, treasurer’s report, bills
Mrs. Hendrix, offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Gard, to accept the annual financial report. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Eitel, aye; Mr. Gard, aye; Mrs. Hendrix, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. Mr. Ross discussed the Illinois School Report Card and explained to the board our district’s scores.
A discussion of the tax levy was held. Mr. Ross expects the EAV increase to be close to 5%. A truth and taxation hearing will be held at next month’s meeting. Mr. Crews offered a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hendrix, approving Mr. Ross to apply for a school maintenance project grant. All present voted aye. The district can apply for up to $50,000 towards a project, with us matching the amount applied for. Mr. Macke offered a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hendrix, to approve the Jr. High and high school choir’s field trip to Beef and Boards. All present voted aye. Mrs. Hendrix offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Gard, to go into closed session for the purposes listed under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). (The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its vality.) On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Eitel, aye; Mr. Gard, aye; Mrs. Hendrix, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. The board went into closed session at 7:25 p.m.
Mrs. Hendrix offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Gard, to return to open session. All present voted aye. The board returned to open session at 8:35 p.m. Mrs. Rayhel offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Macke, to approve Nathan Haines resignation as high school boys basketball coach. All present voted aye. Mr. Gard offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Eitel, to approve employing Dakota Kirchner as assistant high school boys basketball coach for the 2022-2023 school year. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Eitel, aye; Mr. Gard, aye; Mrs. Hendrix, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye.
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